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Scheduled Monument
Scheduled Monuments are sites of national significance which have been given the top-level of legal protection under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. They range from archaeological sites (prehistoric, Roman, Medieval etc) to ruins or surviving structures (including some 19th/20th century industrial and military sites).
This site includes details of many of the Scheduled Monuments in the North East and Cumbria. Browse by area:
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County Durham -
Scheduled Monuments in County Durham (unitary authority area)
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Cumbria -
Scheduled Monuments in Cumberland (unitary authority area)
Scheduled Monuments in Westmorland and Furness (unitary authority area)
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Northumberland -
Tees Valley - Scheduled Monuments in Stockton-on-Tees
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Tyne & Wear
